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Applications are invited for a position of Postdoctoral Research Assistant in the School of Experimental Psychology, University of Bristol.

Location:

Bristol

Salary:

£31,342 to £35,256 per annum

Hours:

Full Time

Contract Type:

Permanent

Placed on:

25th August 2015

Closes:

20th September 2015

Job Ref:

ACAD101634

This is a full-time position with a duration of 36 months. The post is one of two associated with a three-year research project entitled “Improving literacy outcomes in struggling readers: A randomised control study of a morphological intervention”, which is supported by a grant from the Nuffield Foundation to Prof Colin Davis and Prof Jeffrey Bowers. Continue reading →

What counts as ‘evidence’ and whether we can ‘create impact’ are contested issues.

This conference will aim to explore these debates in relation to the field of public health and well-being.
We are now accepting submissions from academics, policy makers & practitioners on the themes below:

Practical examples of using evidence and creating impact

Methodological and theoretical developments in creating useful and useable evidence

Critical commentaries on the research impact agenda

Other related topics

To make a submission for an oral, poster, symposium or workshop presentation please complete our online form – deadline, 5pm Monday 21 September.
Registration will open at the beginning of October, early-bird rates until 31 January 2016.

“These two new studies make valuable contributions to the growing literature on e-cigarettes. Most previous studies have been cross-sectional surveys using broad definitions of use, whereas these new studies are longitudinal in nature so are more able to follow up individuals. Commonly previous studies have asked whether e-cigarettes have ever or recently been used, and have made broad assumptions about their impact on quit attempts and success in stopping smoking on that basis. Most previous studies have also not differentiated between types of e-cigarettes, whereas the second of these studies does investigate that aspect.

“What this new research tells us is what e-cigarette users already know. The type of device, how often it is used, and how much nicotine it contains, all matter. Some devices will be effective to help smokers to quit and others less so. Future studies need to maintain this focus and not treat all e-cigarettes, or all users, the same.”

We are a network of thirteen universities (Twelve in the UK and one in New Zealand) funded by the UK Clinical Research Collaboration.

UKCTAS aims to deliver an international research and policy development portfolio, and build capacity in tobacco and alcohol research.

This blog will be used to share various streams of information coming out of the centre from various sections. Posts will include videos, press releases, images, research reports, radio appearances, lectures or anything that is linked to the work we are doing around Tobacco and Alcohol.

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